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department head [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- School and School-Related Administration
- Education (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- department chairperson
1, record 1, English, department%20chairperson
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- department chairman 2, record 1, English, department%20chairman
correct
- department head 3, record 1, English, department%20head
correct
- university-department head 4, record 1, English, university%2Ddepartment%20head
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The department chairperson is a faculty member with assigned responsibility to provide academic and administrative leadership to an academic department. 5, record 1, English, - department%20chairperson
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Administration scolaire et parascolaire
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- directeur de département
1, record 1, French, directeur%20de%20d%C3%A9partement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- directrice de département 2, record 1, French, directrice%20de%20d%C3%A9partement
correct, feminine noun
- directeur de département universitaire 3, record 1, French, directeur%20de%20d%C3%A9partement%20universitaire
correct, masculine noun
- directrice de département universitaire 4, record 1, French, directrice%20de%20d%C3%A9partement%20universitaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Membre d'un département qui en plus de ses tâches régulières d'enseignement et de recherche [...] préside les réunions du personnel et assume certaines responsabilités propres à la gestion. 5, record 1, French, - directeur%20de%20d%C3%A9partement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Cette personne] établit aussi [les programmes d'études], organise la répartition des cours et affecte le personnel enseignant nécessaire à chaque cours. 6, record 1, French, - directeur%20de%20d%C3%A9partement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-09-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Ship's Organization (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- department head
1, record 2, English, department%20head
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- head of department 2, record 2, English, head%20of%20department
correct
- HOD 3, record 2, English, HOD
correct
- HOD 3, record 2, English, HOD
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Organisation du navire (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chef de service
1, record 2, French, chef%20de%20service
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-03-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- School and School-Related Administration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- department head 1, record 3, English, department%20head
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Secondary. 1, record 3, English, - department%20head
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Administration scolaire et parascolaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chef de groupe
1, record 3, French, chef%20de%20groupe
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-01-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Corporate Management (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- department head
1, record 4, English, department%20head
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- department manager 2, record 4, English, department%20manager
correct
- departmental head 3, record 4, English, departmental%20head
correct
- departmental manager 3, record 4, English, departmental%20manager
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chef de service
1, record 4, French, chef%20de%20service
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- chef de département 2, record 4, French, chef%20de%20d%C3%A9partement
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- directeur de service 3, record 4, French, directeur%20de%20service
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- directrice de service 4, record 4, French, directrice%20de%20service
correct, feminine noun
- gestionnaire ministériel 3, record 4, French, gestionnaire%20minist%C3%A9riel
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- gestionnaire ministérielle 3, record 4, French, gestionnaire%20minist%C3%A9rielle
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- directeur de département 5, record 4, French, directeur%20de%20d%C3%A9partement
masculine noun
- directrice de département 6, record 4, French, directrice%20de%20d%C3%A9partement
feminine noun
- responsable de département 5, record 4, French, responsable%20de%20d%C3%A9partement
masculine and feminine noun
- directeur de division 7, record 4, French, directeur%20de%20division
masculine noun
- directrice de division 6, record 4, French, directrice%20de%20division
feminine noun
- chef de rayon 8, record 4, French, chef%20de%20rayon
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne ayant la responsabilité de gérer un service d'une entreprise ou d'un organisme. 9, record 4, French, - chef%20de%20service
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le cas d'un magasin, on parle de «chef de rayon». 9, record 4, French, - chef%20de%20service
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans le cas d'une Administration publique, on parle de gestionnaire ministériel/gestionnaire ministérielle. 4, record 4, French, - chef%20de%20service
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Gestión de la empresa (Generalidades)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- jefe de departamento
1, record 4, Spanish, jefe%20de%20departamento
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- jefa de departamento 2, record 4, Spanish, jefa%20de%20departamento
correct, feminine noun
- director de departamento 3, record 4, Spanish, director%20de%20departamento
correct, masculine noun
- directora de departamento 2, record 4, Spanish, directora%20de%20departamento
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
director de departamento: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 4, Spanish, - jefe%20de%20departamento
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